At the Barnes, art as therapy
Here is an interesting art related story about 4 young girls, all of whom have been raped or abused, overdosed on pills or cut themselves, or lived in foster care or detention homes. They reside at a facility called the Village and … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Griffith B. Coale’s “The Baltimore Flower Market”
Source: The Baltimore Flower Market – and we even have a wonderful scene of Baltimore by Griffith B. Coale (1890-1950) that we sold back in the 1980s — to our knowledge, this is one of the most important paintings by the artist … More…
Baltimore arts organizations help give youth a voice
Since we are heading to the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show I thought we would find some Baltimore art news. Programs and initiatives like Art@Work are giving the younger generation in Baltimore an opportunity to express themselves through art. To read Camille … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Port de Trouville”
Source: Le Port de Trouville – and here is an 1883 view of Trouville by the 19th century French Impressionist artist Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) that will be on view at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show — opening next Thursday. … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Martin Rico y Ortega’s “A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice”
Source: A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice – Over the next week, we will feature a selection of paintings that are scheduled to be exhibited at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show (click on the link for more info on the show and to print … More…
‘Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces from Vienna’s Imperial Collections’
According to Karen Wilkin’s review in The Wall Street Journal, “Habsburg Splendor: Masterpieces From Vienna’s Imperial Collections,” this summer’s exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is … astonishing. On display, through September 13, is a selection of armor, tapestries, antiquities, … More…
Update on: Authorities in France seize Picasso painting banned from leaving Spain
The Picasso sized from well-known Spanish banker, Jaime Botin’s yacht “Head of a Young Woman” from 1906 has been transferred to the Reina Sofia Museum, in Madrid, which is home to Picasso’s large anti-war masterpiece “Guernica.” The painting has been … More…